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ROUGH

Remarkable Graphic Styles Series
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Rough by SendPoints explores the raw, unpolished beauty found in various art forms and cultural expressions. The book delves into creative processes that embrace imperfection and authenticity, showcasing works from artists who thrive on experimentation. It's a visual journey through art and culture that celebrates the bold and unconventional.
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Format: Hardback
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you have an appreciation for innovative and raw artistic design. It explores the beauty of unrefined and unpolished art forms, making it ideal for those interested in contemporary arts and culture with a unique edge.

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In it we could find out why and how artists created childlike lines and colors, torn and rubbed the paper, or collected trash from streets. Through interviews with the designers, we could also explore how they make a rough image “awfully” good. After reading this book, we might become more fascinated by such visual roughness.

A global showcase of progressive graphic design paying homage to the concept of naivety and rawness. Part of the bestselling Remarkable Graphic Styles series.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Rough could be naive, crude, intuitive, or raw. In art and design, "rough" approaches to creation tend to touch the viewer’s heart with their naturalness, honesty, and boldness.

Looking back at our rough art heritage and focusing on the rough graphic design of our time, this book presents and concludes the different approaches of rough expression. In it, we could find out why and how artists created childlike lines and colours, tore and rubbed the paper, or collected trash from the streets.

Through interviews with the designers, we can also explore how they make a rough image "awfully" good. After reading this book, we might become more fascinated by such visual roughness.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789887849452

Publisher: Sendpoints

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 July 2018

Country: Hong Kong

Imprint: Sendpoints

Illustration: 454

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

SendPoints is a China-based publisher of design books and magazines. Representing traditional and cutting edge designs from around the world, their publications range across art and culture, graphic and product design, fashion, exhibition, interior design and architecture.

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